Latvia vs Portugal: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by

Latvia
0.166
in 2018
Portugal
0.167
in 2018
Latvia rank
23rd
Portugal rank
21st

Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by over time

  • Latvia
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.167 against 0.166 in Latvia, a difference of 0.001.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Portugal ahead.

Latvia ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 21st of 63 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1715 0.2013 0.0298 Portugal
2010s 0.1898 0.2246 0.0347 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by, Latvia or Portugal?
Portugal, at 0.167 against 0.166 in Latvia as of 2018.
What is the difference in public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by between Latvia and Portugal?
0.001, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Portugal?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Latvia and Portugal rank globally for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Latvia ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 21st of 63 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupationa group: Elementary workers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupationa group: Elementary workers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 745 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed